Can learning kindness ease Parkinson's burden? new study tests compassion training

NCT ID NCT07097298

Summary

This study is exploring whether a 6-week training program focused on empathy and self-compassion can improve quality of life for people with Parkinson's disease and their caregivers. Thirty participants will complete mindfulness, writing, and poetry exercises designed to build compassion skills. Researchers will measure changes in quality of life, empathy, and compassion through questionnaires before and after the training.

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Contacts and locations

Study contacts

  • Contact

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Locations

  • Istituto di Neuroscienze Cliniche della Svizzera Italiana, EOC

    RECRUITING

    Lugano, Switzerland

    Contact Phone: •••-•••-•••• Email: •••••@•••••

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